Chelsea will block loan moves in bid to sell Lukaku

Chelsea will move down immoderate indebtedness moves for Romelu Lukaku this summertime successful a bid to waste nan Belgium striker successful a imperishable deal.

They are looking to recoup immoderate of £97.5m they paid Inter Milan for him successful 2021, pinch their asking value believed to beryllium astir £37m arsenic nan nine intends to get nan 31-year-old's £325,000-a-week wages disconnected their books.

Roma are willing successful re-signing Lukaku, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine nan Serie A club, but are incapable to meet nan asking price. AC Milan and Napoli, who person conscionable appointed Lukaku’s former head Antonio Conte, are besides reportedly interested.

But nan Italian clubs person constricted finances and will person to spot whether Chelsea soften their stance later successful nan transportation window.

Napoli were besides tipped to propose a switch woody for striker Victor Osimhen but Chelsea are not willing successful signing nan Nigerian, who is weighted successful excess of £100m.

Chelsea accepted a bid for Lukaku from Saudi Arabian nine Al-Hilal past summertime but nan guardant rejected nan move.